Prudence Hilburn: Possibilities with pineapple, coconut unlimited

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Jul 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM

For a tropical delight, try pineapple and coconut as a flavor combo. Those are two of my favorite ingredients and are great for those who enjoy experimenting in the kitchen. Everything I make with pineapple seems to come out wonderfully.There are some recipes that once you taste them, they immediately become favorites. Several years ago a friend, Lamar Spivey, shared a great coconut cookie pudding recipe with me. Actually, it wasn’t a recipe, but rather his mother’s idea for a simple pudding using whatever she had on hand.

We both grew up in the Mill Village because our dads worked in the local textile mill. Our mothers learned to be creative in the kitchen and I must say that what we had to eat was especially good.

Mrs. Spivey’s Coconut Cookie Pudding became a favorite with everyone who sampled it. Later, I decided to add pineapple to this pudding, and it is so wonderful and simple to make that a novice should have no problems with it.

This recipe also is good made with lemon cookies and mandarin oranges.Another great recipe with the pineapple and coconut flavor combo is a tasty bread pudding. This delicious dessert is sure to find favor with the taste buds since it is made with Hawaiian sweet bread.

The possibilities with coconut and pineapple are unlimited, so you might want to try your hand at coming up with a new dessert using these ingredients. I am considering using cream of coconut as part of the liquid in place of a little of the half and half.

Combine sugar and flour in heavy saucepan. Stir to mix. Add egg yolks, but do not mix yet. Gradually add milk, stirring yolks into mixture with it. Cook over medium heat until pudding begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, coconut cookies, and pineapple. Mix well. Allow to cool slightly. Top each serving with whipped cream.